Pappuram vs State Of Rajasthan And Others

Farjand Ali, J

The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked by way of filing an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. at the instance of accused-petitioner. The requisite details of the matter are tabulated herein below:

S.No

Particulars of the Case

1

FIR Number

57/2023

2

Concerned Police Station

Jasrasar

3

District

Bikaner

4

Offences alleged in the FIR

Under Sections 363 IPC

5

Offences added, if any

Section 366, 376(2)(N) of the IPC and Section 3/4 and 5L/6 of the POCSO Act and under Section 84 of the J.J. Act

6

Date of passing of impugned order

19.12.2023

It is contended on behalf of the accused-petitioner that no case for the alleged offences is made out against him and his incarceration is not warranted. There are no factors at play in the case at hand that may work against grant of bail to the accused-petitioner and he has been made an accused based on conjectures and surmises.

Contrary to the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Public Prosecutor opposes the bail application and submits that the present case is not fit for enlargement of accused on bail.

I have considered the submissions made by both the parties and perused the material available on record. A perusal of the statements of victim ‘S’ recorded by learned Judicial Magistrate on 19.08.2023 reflecting that the victim was in relation with the petitioner. When her parents wanted to marry her with someone else against her wishes, she was not agreeable and eloped with the petitioner, whereafter the alleged incident took place. After investigation, charge-sheet has been filed. There is high probability that the trial may take long time to conclude. In light of these facts and circumstances, it is deemed suitable to grant the benefit of bail to the petitioner in the present matter.

Accordingly, the instant bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is allowed and it is ordered that the accused-petitioner as named in the cause title shall be enlarged on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for his appearance before the court concerned on all the dates of hearing as and when called upon to do so.